Speaking of odd mahlsticks, my wife was telling me she needed to buy a new Swiffer broom (the broom that has a piece of cleaning cloth that gets pinched onto a rectangular piece at the bottom of an aluminum rod), because the bottom piece broke off. I took a look at the sectioned aluminum handle and thought 'mahlstick?'. I was light, thin and yet firm. The beauty of this stick is that is comes in 4 pieces that screw together, like a pool cue(stick), allowing me to have 3 different lengths, and when I store it, it comes apart to store away easily. If I get a chance I will post a picture.
BTW, I am not implying that my wife is the only person who cleans the house. I do my fair share too.
David